Curl winder



March 19, 1957 R. TRABlsH cum. WINDER Original Filed Feb. 5, 1951 Z @E4Z /Z Z lhmcntor @5627' TM5/5H United States Patent O i ,^"Thisinvention relating to a hair curler is a substitution for my earlierapplication, Ser. No.'209,497, tiled Feb. 5,'

Y 1951, and Which is now abandoned.

yThis invention relates to a hair curler and has particular reference toa device which is manipulated by hand to Wind individual locks of hairforming pin curls or ring-- lets, each of which after forming is removedfrom the winding spindle, leaving the device free for use -to Iformother curls. v

It particularly relates to ,such a device with which a lock of hair isreadily engaged, quickly Wound into a spiral curl which after winding iseasily disengaged by manipulation of a stripper and attened into a flatspiral pin, sculpture, curl or cartwheel form.

lt further relates to a device which is adapted especially forindividual use in which use it will be remembered that for the most partthe engagement of the hair, the curling operation and the disengagementof the curl must be accomplished primarily by feel, rather than with theaid of visual operation, in view of which the objects of the inventionhereinafter set out take on added importance.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a simple, eicient andeconomical device for winding individual locks of hair into pin,sculpture or cartwheel curls.

Other objects are:

To provide a hair Winding device adapted for self use for winding pin orsculpture curls in which hair engagement by the user may be readilyeffected, the subsequent winding may be readily and almost automaticallyaccomplished and the disengagement of the curl from the Winder i-seasily accomplished.

The means by which the foregoing and other objects are accomplished andthe manner yof their accomplishment will readily be understood from thefollowing specication on reference to the accompanying drawings inwhich:

Fig. l is a side elevational view of the device with the plunger andWinder in extended position on end and a lock of hair engaged andWinding beginning.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevational view at right angles to Fig. l withthe plunger pushed in.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line III- Ill of Fig.2.

Fig. 4 is an end elevational view of the 4head end of the curler.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevational view showing the Winder with the`stripper partially moved out as in removing a curl.

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 show a modification of the Winder.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional elevational view showing amodification of the Winder.

Fig. 7 is a corresponding fragmentary elevational view showing thestripper fully moved out to remove the curl from the Winder, and thecurl attened to final form.

Fig. 8 is an end elevation of the stripper and Winder.

Referring now to the drawings in which the various parts are indicatedby numerals: The curle-r includes primarily a handle 12, a curler heador Winder 14 and a Patented Mar. 19, 1957 ICC steep pitched screw 16secured to and forming a stem or shank for the Winder, the stemextending lbeyond and being movable into the handle. The handle as shownin Fig. 2 has an axially extending bore 18, shown formed by a tube 20.

The screw 16 is slida-bly and turnably disposed for movement into, andout of, the bore and preferably has a flanged end portion 16A, whichguides the screw in the bore and bears against a compression spring 22adapted to move the screw outward from the handle, the spring beingshown fully compressed in Fig. 2.

The spring is disposed in the lbore 18 and is restrained fromdisplacement by a plug 24. It urges the stem 16 and Winder 14 outwardtoward the extended position shown in Fig. 1.

Adjacent the Winder end of the handle the bore 18 is enlarged to form aratchet chamber 26 having a base member 28 and a cover member 30. Thebase member having ratchet teeth 28A and having a central aperturecorresponding to the -bore 18 of the' handle. Disposed Yin the ratchetchamber is a pawl member 32 of less depth than the chamber 26 and havingteeth 32A adapted for engagement with the teeth 28A when turned in onedirection and overriding these teeth in the opposite direction. The pawlmember has a central aperture 32B which slidably but non-rotatablyreceives the screw stem 16.

The Winder 14 is apertured to turnably receive a pin 34 having aretaining shoulder 34A and the Winder by a pressed tit loosely abutsagainst the pin, cooperating with the pin shoulder to retain the pin infreely rotatable relation in the Winder. The pin projects through andbeyond the Winder and its projecting end 34B is secured as by a pressedfit into a cap 36, mounting t-he cap for free rotation relatively to theWinder.

The Winder preferably has an integral base flange 38 of greater diameterthan the Winder and one or more resilient or spring clips 40 which areanchored in the base ange and extend upward therefrom. Slidably mountedon the Winder is an annular stripped collar 42 which has oppositeapertures 42A through which the fingers 40 extend, the apertures beingspaced slightly away from the Winder leaving bridge portions 42B betweenthe apertures and the Winder. The base portions 40A of the clips 40 arespaced from the Winder to p-ass through the apertures 42A and, abovelthe collar, slope inward into contact with the spindle, the majorportions of the clips lying along the spindle and Ibeing displaceableaway therefrom by the bridge portions 42B of the collar on shift of thecollar along the spindle. At their outer ends the clips preferably haveinwardly curved or bent end portions 40B which engage and limit outwardshift of the collar.

In Figs. 6, 7 and 8 a modification 54 of the `spindle is shown in whichslots 56 are cut for engagement of the lock of hair in lieu of thespring clip 40, the spindle having minor projections 54A which engagethe collar and prevent accidental over-travel and disengagement.

In use the curler is approached to the head (not shown) of the user withthe Winder and screw stem in extended position as shown in Fig. l. Theouter end 46A of a lock of hair 46 is engaged beneath one of the clips40 (or in one of the slots 56 of Figs. 6, 7 and 8) and the cap 36 isgently pushed by the use of linger 44' toward the handle portion 12moving the screw stem 16 inward and engaging the ratchet teeth 32A withthe teeth 28A, turning the screws 16 and Winder 14 to wind the lock ofhair in a spiral curl along the Winder. As the lock shortens underwinding the cap is eventually seated against the users head andcompletion of Winding accomplished. Should the Winding not be fullycompleted in a single handle movement, the collar 42 and the Winder areheld against turning and the handle Withdrawn, the ratchet memberlifting from the teeth 28A of the base member :Z8-and turningsfreelywith thef screw 16 as the handle is .withdrawnrfrgm'the Screw, the pushof the Pri11g'22 011 the screw stem causing'this withdrawal to beeffected substantially Without effort.. .After withdrawal additionalVtingen pressure moves the spindle further. intorthe .handleandorrdinarilyA completes the winding; .though itc'byous- ,ly could berepeated itV needed. ,Whenfthe curl. iscompletely wound vwithrthe ycapYstill faganstffthe. users Vhead Y v'said-stern, said spindle having-afreelyrotatable-eap-on the collar 42 is moved outward, releasingthejrgrip ,of

-lthe fingers 4Q as shown in Fig. Sandjthe curLpuShd' 01T the-Winder ina at pin ork sculpture'curl of ringletASas in Fig.. 7 which is securedin usual manner by a suitable hair/or bobby pin not shown. Y

311;' will be understood `that vthe screwvl .whileshown as arightrhandyscrew rnightasreadilylgeaileftrhand screwarld thatv as a@matter .of ffnet ,bothgnright-fberused nu. asingle ich in orderthat-dOCkWise-and counterclcckwise curlsbe made. Y

I claim:

L-Ahaircurler, including an axially-boredhandiehav- Y I ing a ratchetchamber at. oneend, akv steep pitchscrew Y stern turnably and shiftablyextending y.through said fratchet chamber into said bore, a Vspring insaid boreuurgvQing outward displacement of said stem, and ratchet meansin said chamber around and` cooperating-with said v`Stem compellingrotation of said stern oninward thrustY and releasingrotationalrestraintgduring outward s movement thereof; and a curlvforming;assembly including a Spindle .mounted .on andttuvrned by .the cuterenfits outer end, and resilient hair clamping clipsextending along saidspindle. Y f Y' 2. A hair` curler, including an axially bored handlevhaving a ratchet chamber at one end, a steep pitch screw stem turnablyand shiftably extending through said ratchet chamber into said bore, aspring in said bore urging Y stem turnably and shiftably extendingthrough said raittchettVV chamber into said bore, and ratchet means insaid cham- 1 ber around and cooperating .with said stern compellingrotation of said stem on inward thrust and releasing rotational restrantduring outward movementV thereof; [and a curl forming assembly includinga spindle `mounted on and turned by said, stem, means forming part ofsaid'assembly to engage the outer end of a4 lock of hair with saidspindle.

No referencesY cited..

